Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin Is Born

Dec 21, 1879

Joseph Stalin, was born in Gori, Georgia on 21st December, 1879. He was the fourth and only child to be born to his parents. Joseph's father was a bootmaker and his mother was a washer. As a child, Joseph got small pox at the age of seven. He survived but his face remained scarred for the rest of his life and other children called him "pocky". (Colin Harris 3)

Stalin Marries Ekaterina Svanidze

Dec 5, 1907

Kato Svanidz was the Georgian first wife of Joseph Stalin. They were married in 1906. Ekaterina was a tailor who worked for the ladies of the Russian army. After she married Joseph Stalin she soon gave him a son, Yakov Dzhugashvili. She died of typhus in 1907. (Jason Levine 2)

Joseph Stalin Becomes Editor of 'Pravda

Dec 17, 1912

Joseph Stalin served as the editor of Pravda Truth in 1913 and wrote his first treatise which was Marxism and the National Question in 1914. Soon after the publication, he was exiled to Siberia for the final time. (Biography.com Editors)

Joseph Stalin Joins The Bolsheviks

Dec 17, 1912

In 1912, Lenin appointed Joseph Stalin to serve on the first Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party. In November 1917, the Bolsheviks seized power in Russia. Throughout the years, Stalin continued to move up the ladder. After Lenin died in 1924, Stalin became dictator of the Soviet Union. (history.com Staff)

WORLD WAR I BEGINS IN EUROPE

Dec 17, 1914

The Outbreak of World War 1 was on June 28, 1914 because a Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip assassinated Franz Ferdinand who was the Archduke of Austria, in Sarajevo. One month later Austria and Hungary declared war on Serbia. ( Royde-Smith 1)

Russian Revolution

Dec 17, 1917

The Russian Revolution took place in 1917 when the peasants and working class people of Russia went against the government of Tsar Nicholas II. They were led by Vladimir Lenin and a group which were called the Bolsheviks.( History.com Staff)

World War 1 Ends

Dec 17, 1918

Germany surrendered on November 11, 1918. All nations had agreed to stop fighting. On June 28, 1919, Germany and the Allied Nations signed the Treaty of Versailles which ended the war. ( Royde-Smith 1)

Stalin Marries Again

Mar 24, 1919

Stalin's new wife who was one of Lenin's secretaries after the revolution, married him when she was 17 and he was 40.
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Russian Civil War

Dec 17, 1920

The Russian Civil War was fought from November 1917 until October 1922 between groups in Russia. The Red Army was an army of communists. The White Army opposed the communists. They were the two groups fighting. ( Royde-Smith 1)

Time Magazine Founded

Mar 3, 1923

The first issue of Time was published on March 3, 1923. Time magazine was created in by Briton Hadden and Henry Luce. They made it the first weekly news magazine in the United States. (history.com staff)

First Winter Olympics

Jan 25, 1924

On January 25, 1924, the first Winter Olympics began at Chamonix in the French Alps. People were thrilled by the ski jump and bobsled and 12 others. It was known as a great success. (History.com staff)

Stalin's First Five-Year Plan Begins

Dec 17, 1928

Joseph Stalin wanted a 115% increase in coal production, 200% increase in iron production and 335% increase in electric power. He clarified these demands by adding that if quick industrialization didn't take place, then the Soviet Union would not be able to defend itself against invasions. Factories that failed to reach required targets were criticized and humiliated. ( Royde-Smith 1)

Pluto Is Found

Feb 18, 1930

On February 18, 1930, Tombaugh discovered the tiny planet by a new astronomic technique of photographic plates mixed with a blink microscope. His finding was confirmed by several other astronomers. (History.com Staff 1)

Stalin Named Time Magazine

Jan 1, 1940

Once Joseph Stalin became the supreme power in Russia, most magazines wanted to get the information out to the public. Time Magazine was a big deal so once he was put on the cover it became known as a big deal. (Biography.com)

Jackie Robinson Joins the Dodgers, Becoming the First Blaseball Player in the Major Leaguesck Ba

Dec 17, 1947

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American in the major leagues when he played his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Biography.com Editors)

Joseph Stalin Dies

Mar 5, 1953

After being the cause of over millions of deaths, Joseph Stalin dies on March 5, 1953 at age 74 from a stroke.(Biography.com Editors)